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| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | No-Host Registration Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Children's Art Exhibit Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | World Forum Community Project ECC II, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Book Exchange ECC II, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | World Forum Bookstore ECC I, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 8:30 am - 10:15 am | Plenary Session Sabah Ballroom, Basement II Level |
| 10:15 am - 11:00 am | Morning Refreshment Break Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 10:15 am - 11:00 am | Connecting Children with Nature Poster Session Lower Lobby |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Optional No-Host Dining Program |
| 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Afternoon Refreshment Break Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 7:00 pm - | Optional No-Host Dining Groups Meet Lower Lobby Foyer |
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Continental Breakfast 7:30 am - 8:30 am, Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
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Plenary Session 8:30 am - 10:15 am, Sabah Grand Ballroom Masters of Ceremonies: Judy Kynaston, Australia Ahmed Al Damrawy, Egypt |
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Celebration of Montessori 100 Years Aisha Abdullah, Malaysia |
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HIV/AIDS Action Tank in Action Report on Pre-World Forum Event |
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A Future Full of Hope:
A Perspective on the Impact of Poverty on Young Children Tony Meloto, United States/Philippines Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. |
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Angklung Traditional Music from West Java |
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EC e-Teaching Chip Donohue, United States |
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Nature Action Collaborative for Children WIl Maheia, Belize |
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Morning Refreshment Break 10:15 am - 11:00 am Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
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Poster Session Connecting Children with Nature Moderator: Elyssa Nelson, United States Bring your refreshments and meet the poster presenters. |
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Nine Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:30 pm You are invited to attend one of the nine concurrent sessions described on this and the following pages. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection. Thank you. |
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#3 - From Conflict
to Peace Building:
Training for Adults Kedah Moderator: Alejandro Acosta, Colombia Presenters: Radmila Rangelov-Jusovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina Eleanor Mearns, Northern Ireland Marta Arango, Colombia Norma Rudolph, South Africa |
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#10 Nature Connections for Children Town Hall Session:
Sharing Ideas from Around the World Johore This dynamic and interactive session will use photographic images of nature education projects from around the world as conversation starters, followed by chances for participants to meet in groups to share their own stories and ideas. |
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Town Hall Session 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Moderator: Toni Christie, New Zealand representing the Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team |
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#18 - eTeaching Symposium Report:
Effective Practices in eTeaching and eLearning Sarawak This session, presented by eTeaching Symposium delegates, will share innovative approaches and effective practices of eTeaching and eLearning programs that support early childhood teacher education and professional development in their nations. Panel presentation Moderator: Chip Donohue, United States Presenters: Selena Fox, New Zealand and eTeaching Symposium 2007 delegates |
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#32 - How Can We Achieve Quality ECE Programs
with Minimal Resources? Penang The issues of program cost and implications for feasibility and desirability as well as the existence of programs in impoverished communities will be discussed. Panel presentation and discussion Moderator: Sally Hooper, Canada (pending) Ahmed Al Damrawy, Egypt Tatjana Vonta, Slovenia Mary-Louise Vanderlee, United States |
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#26 - Healthy Well-Being: Early Years Sabah Ante Room Value and importance of health consciousness, how diseases spread, management of infections. Presenters: Zohra Nisar, Pakistan Gwen Smith, Malaysia Irene Yoong Lee, Singapore Josef de Ubaldo, Philippines Francis Chalamanda, Malawi |
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#63 - Partnerships and Collaborations in Integrated ECD Services
Pahang The session will focus on identifying and defining ECD integrated approaches and the nature of partnerships and collaboration mechanisms required to implement them. Facilitator: Juliana Seleti, South Africa Moderator: Meryl Fourie, South Africa Presenters: Monika Rosciszewska-Wozniak, Poland Lara Hussein, Jordan |
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#66 - Purposes and Approaches to Assessment in
Early Childhood Programs Perak Explore questions such as: What is the role of ongoing assessment? How does assessment link to curriculum? Can an assessment system be developmentally appropriate? Moderator: Heather Conroy, Singapore Presenters: Diane Trister Dodge, United States Swati Popat, India T. D. Bayelo, Nigeria Bianca Abeygoonawardane, Sri Lanka |
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#56 - Creative Edge: Putting the Arts in Our Programs Kelantan Demonstration and conversation on integrating all the arts in programs for young children; discussion and demonstration on using limited resources and the human creative process for the purpose of learning. Moderator: Roxana Salazar, Bolivia Presenters: Roxana Salazar, Bolivia Nani Menon, Malaysia Veena Partab, South Africa Cherry Pua, Africa/Singapore |
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#45 - The Best 5 'Cs' in Infant and Toddler Care:
The Multidimensional View Selangor I Discussion and sharing through sight and sound looking for the best global award winning 5 'Cs' to adult-infant interaction. Panel discussion, town hall meeting Moderator: Lily Wong, Singapore Presenters: Don Piburn, United States Irene Tan, Malaysia Elsa Chanin, Mexico Aminah Kassin, Malaysia |
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No-Host Luncheon 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm If you signed up for one of the no-host lunches today, meet your group on Lower Lobby Foyer at 12:30 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant you selected. |
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Nine Concurrent Sessions 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm You are invited to attend one of the nine concurrent sessions described on this and the following page. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection. Thank you. |
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#5 - The Violent World Out There:
Children and the Dangers of Media Exposure Selangor I Children learn many lessons about violence in the world from what they see and hear through the media. Many have access to the Internet - which means that others (including predators) may have access to them. This session explores how children make sense of what they see and hear, the lessons they learn, and what we can do to protect, guide, and help them. Moderator: Diane Levin, United States Presenters: Barnabas Otaala, Namibia Ken Jaffe, United States Wali Mutazammil, United States Kishor Shresthra, Nepal |
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#11 - Designing Indoor Environments Sarawak Moderator: Ken Jaffe, United States Presenters: Putri Zabariah Megat Abd. Rahman, Malaysia Amelia Gambetti, Italy Roxana Salazar, Bolivia |
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#72 - The Different Drummers for Global ECE
Exchange Pahang Moderator: Edna Ranck, United States Presenters: Fredericka Dadson, Ghana Monica Addo, Ghana Pam Boulton, United States Anne Claffey, United States Lily Wong, Singapore Roslyn Duffy, United States |
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#35 - Including All: Expanding the Influence of
Diverse Community Members - Children and Volunteers Kedah This session will explore the issues of expanding participation in early childhood development programs with special emphasis on the role of input by young children and the use of community volunteers. Moderator: Shannon Christian, United States Presenters: Erja Rusanen, Finland Children's experiences of learning and teaching Mary Moran, United States Community volunteers screening development |
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#19 - Investigating Male Roles, Contributions, and Opportunities:
The Working Forum on Men in Early Childhood Education Penang Experiences, proceedings, plans, and an invitation for all to participate in the dialogue and work that lies ahead following the first meeting of the Leadership Team for the Working Forum on Men in ECE. Panel and town meeting Moderator: Te Tuhi Robust, New Zealand Presenters: Ron Blatz, Canada Andrew Ikupu, New Guinea Jerry Parr, United States Don Piburn, United States MacDonald S.J. Sembereka, Malawi Kenny Spence, Scotland |
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#37 - Early Care and Education Policy Development:
China, Slovakia, India Sabah Ante Room Moderator: T. D. Bayelo, Nigeria (pending) Presenters: Liu Yan, China (pending) Eva Koncokova, Slovakia Vrinda Datta, India |
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#10 - Supporting the Parent/Child Relationship Perak Explore the many ways to build a partnership with children's families to support their learning and growth. Moderator: Ruth Liew, Malaysia Presenters: Deanie Lyn Ocampo, Philippines Ivan Galindo Herrera, Mexico Sola Obisanya, Nigeria |
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#54 - More Than Fun: Play Experiences for the Individual Child Kelantan The session brings a variety of views and strategies on how play can contribute to an individual child's healthy development and learning; discussion on the potential for meaningful dramatic play; emphasis on the strengths of outdoor play in programs across the world. Presenters: Ajike Osanyin, Nigeria Masayuki Nakamura, Japan Mary Jennifer Todecilla, Philippines Avril Rose, Australia (pending) |
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#59 - Family Matters Johore Families provide children with an irreplaceable base for growth and development and strengthening family relations will provide the child with the support required to face life's challenges. This session will discuss issues of family interactions and relationships and also how the positive role of the family can be enhanced and strengthened. The session will be conducted using roundtable discussions which will revolve around group members' discussions rather than individual presentations. There will be two/three roundtables placed in the same room and each roundtable discussion group discusses a topic (with the assistance of a facilitator) without any equipment. After 45 minutes, the entire group then gathers together and each group shares the highlights of their discussions in five minutes. Moderator: Abby Shapiro, United States Parent child interactions - Facilitator: Janet Louise Kan, Australia Working families - Facilitator: Carmen Hernaez, Argentina Protecting and strengthening families - Facilitator: Wyverne Smith, Australia Sibling rivalry - Facilitator: Henry Manani, Kenya |
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Afternoon Refreshment Break 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Basement II Levelv |
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Eight Concurrent Sessions 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm You are invited to attend one of the eight concurrent sessions described on this and the following page. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection. Thank you. |
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#8 n Helping Children Heal:
Strategies for Recovery and Secrets to Resilience Johore This session examines specific ways we can support children who have experienced violence, what kinds of special healing children may need in different circumstances, what common problems children face in any trauma, what builds resilience, and how we can foster its development. Moderator: Roslyn Duffy, United States Presenters: Dhirendra Lamsal, Nepal Lily Wong, Singapore Wendy Marshall, Canada Neville Dwyer, Australia Usman Karim, Pakistan (pending) |
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#64 - How to Use the Media to Advance Your Early Childhood Work Sarawak From insiders and experts, some wisdom on how to advance the early childhood cause by making use of the media. Interactive Q&A session with panelists and moderator, and the audience Moderator: David Lawrence Jr., United States Presenters: Nirali Mehta, India Eleanor Mearns, Northern Ireland Yasmina Vinci, United States Preciosa Soliven, Philippines |
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#15 - Professional Development for Teachers Perak Session Leader: Anne Evans, United States Moderator: Martha Llanos, Peru Presenters: Anne Evans, United States Amara Amarasinghe, Sri Lanka Monika Rosciszewska-Wozniak, Poland Mary-Louise Vanderlee and Sally Hooper, United States Catherine Bond, Ireland |
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#25 - Health and Nutrition for Young Children Pahang Diet and nutrition related information. Malnutrition and its impact on health. Panel and discussion Moderator: Reeta Sonawat, India Presenters: Vrinda Datta, India Ines Fernandez, Philippines Ganesh Upadhyay, India Christine Choong, Malaysia |
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#22 - Managing Programs for Quality:
Leadership Penang The session will present two different views of leadership. Moderator: Marge Maceda, United States Presenters: Eeva Hujala, Finland Leong See Mun Suparno, Indonesia |
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#73 - Defining Curriculum in Early Childhood:
What, How, and Why Selangor I A discussion of who defines curriculum, what it should include, and what it should be based on. Moderator: Patsy Pillay, South Africa Presenters: Lynne Moore, Australia Vishakha Deshpande, India Reeta Sonawat, India |
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#55 - Play is Good for Every BODY!!! Kelantan An open forum for participants to bring, share, and demonstrate play and game ideas and exercises that are good AND FUN for children and adults. Make this your Play-A-Thon Time! Moderator: Luis Hernandez, United States Presenters: Monica Addo, Ghana Maria Carmen Schulze, Bolivia Luis Hernandez, United States |
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#42 - Caring for Children in Rural Areas Kedah The session will be sharing and discussing some caring initiatives for young children (0-8 years) in the rural areas of Uganda, the Appalachian mountain areas, and the Fiji Islands of the South Pacific. Panel presentation Moderator: Marion Flanagan, Ireland Presenters: Nathan Chelimo, Uganda Mary Jo Graham, United States Unaisi Vasu Tuivaga, Fiji |
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No-Host Dining Program If you signed up for one of the no-host dinners today, meet your group on Lower Lobby Foyer at 7:00 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant you selected. |